Himlung Himal | 2025 NW Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Himlung Himal in 2025 via NW Ridge, led by Alok Khatiwada, Anil Kiratee. Summit reached on 15th May 2025. 34 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 11650
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID HIML25103
Peak ID HIML
Year 2025
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Alok Khatiwada, Anil Kiratee
Sponsor NMA BMS (Practical Training Trip) Himlung Expedition 2025
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Jeep to Koto, 4-day trek to BC via Meta and Phu
Basecamp Date 2025-04-29
Summit Date 2025-05-15
Summit Time 1040
Summit Days 16
Total Days 20
Termination Date 2025-05-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7126
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 2000
Total Members 24
Summit Members 16
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 10
Summit Hired 9
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(29/04,4850m),C1(06/05,5450m),C2(14/05,6100m),Smt(15-16/05)
Route Notes NMA: Nepal Mountaineering Academy, Bachelor of Mountaineering Studies Approach: Jeep to Koto, 4-day trek to BC via Meta and Phu BC 29/04 4850m C1 06/05 5450m C2 14/05 6100m Smt 15/05 by Pasang Kidar, Chhawang Sherpa, Phurba Sarki, Lhakpa Dorje, Ongel Sherpa, Fura Sonam Sherpa, Bibek Shakha, Alexander Lama, Anil Kiratee, Bikram Lama, John Bipra, Prakash Gurung, Prakash Rijal, Sanjiv KC, Nhuzza Manandhar between 10:40 am and 11:48 am. Smt 16/05 by Riten Jangbu, Tendi Sherpa, Aashish Raut, Ishan Kafle, Mingmar Tsering Sherpa, Sajjal Neupane, Saugat Khadka, Sujan Suwal, Suman Limbu, Suyog Neupane between 12:49 pm and 1:14 pm. This group is part of the Nepal Mountain Academy under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. The group is in the 8th semester, and they are doing a bachelor in mountaineering. On 07/05 they touched C2 and returned to BC to rest. Their summit push started on 13/05. 15/05 summit team left C2 at 1 am. The ropes had been fixed to 6900m and on the summit push the team followed the rope-fixers. Deep snow and very windy. Breaking trail was hard and the track was covered in snow again very windy. Two students stayed at C2 and the rest returned to C1 where they arrived at 9:30 am, where they stayed the night. Prashant Giri turned back at 6800m on 15/05. His feet were very cold. He returned to BC. 16/05 summit team left C2 at 1:10 am. The weather was clear and not so windy. When they summited they were in clouds. After the summit they descended to C2 where they arrived between 8 pm and 12 midnight. Alok Khatiwada reached 6700m and turned back as he was too slow. Sumina Gurung reached 6600m and turned back as she was too slow. Dipendra Gurung reached C2 and quit as he was not able to climb. Aajush Timalsina reached 5600m and abandoned as he was not strong enough. Pasang Kaji Sherpa reached 6900m. He was leading the rope-fixing team and did not intend to summit. Team left BC on 19/05. Oxygen: Not taken, not used Fixed rope: 2000m Hired: Lhakpa Dorjee, Sotang-6, Solu Fura Sonam, Lhokim-9, Solu Chhewang Sherpa, Sotang-6, Solu (rope-fixer) Ongel Sherpa, Dhudkhosi RM-09 Pasang Kaji, Sotang-4, Solu Riten Jangbu Sherpa, Ghorthali-2, (18/05/1983) Tendi Sherpa, Patle-2, Okhaldunga Pasang Kidar Sherpa, Beding, Dolakha
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Rise Expeditions
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2464276
Year 2025
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge

Members

34 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alok Khatiwada M 1991 Nepal Leader Harnamadi-6, Makawanpur - Details Other expeditions
Anil Kiratee M 1987 Nepal Leader Buipa-6, Khotang - Details Other expeditions
John Bipra M 2000 Nepal Climber Golanjor-3, Sindhuli - Details Other expeditions
Yubak Bista M 2003 Nepal Climber Kathmandu - Details Other expeditions
Prashant Giri M 2001 Nepal Climber Butwal-6, Rupandehi - Details Other expeditions
Dipendra Gurung M 2000 Nepal Climber Dharche-5, Gorkha - Details Other expeditions
Prakash Gurung M 2001 Nepal Climber Chandrakot-6, Gulmi - Details Other expeditions
Sumina Gurung F 1995 Nepal Climber Barpak Sulikot-33, Gorkha - Details Other expeditions
Sanjiv KC M 1997 Nepal Climber Kathmandu - Details Other expeditions
Ishan Kafle M 1999 Nepal Climber Panchkhal-6, Kavrepalanchok - Details Other expeditions
Saugat Khadka M 1994 Nepal Climber Lalitapur - Details Other expeditions
Bibek Kumal M 2000 Nepal Climber Jaljala-8, Parbat - Details Other expeditions
Alexander Lama M 2000 Nepal Climber Simikot-3, Humla - Details Other expeditions
Bikram Lama M 2002 Nepal Climber Temal-9, Kavrepalanchok - Details Other expeditions
Suman Limbu M 2002 Nepal Climber Belbari-8, Morang - Details Other expeditions
Karan Maharjan M 2000 Nepal Climber Kathmandu - Details Other expeditions
Sajal Neupane M 1994 Nepal Climber Bhaktapur - Details Other expeditions
Suyog Neupane M 2002 Nepal Climber Baganaskali-3, Palpa - Details Other expeditions
Aashish Raut M 2002 Nepal Climber Lahan-13, Siraha - Details Other expeditions
Prakash Rijal M 2001 Nepal Climber Thakre-2, Dhading - Details Other expeditions
Bibek Shakha M 2002 Nepal Climber Bhaktapur - Details Other expeditions
Mingmar Tsering Sherpa M 2000 Nepal Climber Panchpokhari Thangpal-8, Sindhupalchok - Details Other expeditions
Sujan Suwal M 2001 Nepal Climber Bhaktapur - Details Other expeditions
Aayush Timalsina M 2002 Nepal Climber Banepa-12, Kavrepalanchok - Details Other expeditions
Nhuzza Manandhar M 2001 Nepal H-A Worker Kathmandu - Details Other expeditions
Chhewang Sherpa M 2005 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Fura Sonam Sherpa M 1994 Nepal H-A Worker Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ongel Sherpa M 1999 Nepal H-A Worker Thulung Dudhkoshi-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kaji Sherpa M 1981 Nepal Climbing Instructor Dhodre, Sotang, Solukhumbu Owner of Rise Expeditions Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kidar Sherpa M 1979 Nepal Climbing Instructor Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Sarki Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Riten Jangbu (Tashi) Sherpa M 1983 Nepal Climbing Instructor Ghorthali-2, Sindhupalchok - Details Other expeditions
Tendi Sherpa M 1997 Nepal H-A Worker Patle-2, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.